New Jersey-based pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is recalling roughly 4 million packages of children's Benadryl Allergy Fastmelt Tablets (cherry and grape flavor) tablets and 800,000 bottles of 24-count Junior Strength Motrin.

The company blamed the recall on "insufficiencies" in the manufacturing process of the two medications, the Dow Jones reported. JNJ said that the recalls are taking place on the wholesale and retail levels, and that consumers can continue to use these products if they are in the medicine cabinet.

Soft drink giant The Coca-Cola Company (KO) announced today that it had recalled 22,000 sets of themed glasses that were painted to look like cans of the company's soft drinks.

The 16-ounce glasses have been sold since March both online and in retail stores, but have been detected to contain low levels of cadmium on the outside of the glass which has been painted to look like a can of Coke.

Graco (GGG), which manufactures children's products, recalled 2 million strollers Wednesday because they can cause strangulation to children under 12 months of age. The action includes Quattro Tour models made before November 2006 and MetroLite strollers and travel systems made before July 2007.

Graco said that children can slip through the space between the tray and seat when they are not harnessed. The company reported that the problem has caused nine injuries, but four deaths have apparently been tied to the strollers as well. The deaths occurred between 2003 and 2005, according to Consumer Reports. Graco is urging consumers to stop using the products immediately and contact the company for a free repair set. Graco has listed the products involved at its website.

Reportedly, a U.S. House committee found a bit more about Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) recalls than it wanted during a recent investigation into last year's recalls. Remember, Johnson & Johnson had a massive recall of some of its over-the-counter (OTC) medicines.

Turns out that the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform announced Tuesday that it obtained an e-mail highlighting an agreement between the FDA and Johnson & Johnson that would allow the company to "conduct an unpublicized recall of adult Motrin." Motrin is produced by Johnson & Johnson's McNeil consumer medicines, and this is the unit that was allowed to carry out the "phantom recall."

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) announced Monday that it is recalling 1-Day Acuvue contact lenses sold mainly in Japan and other countries in Asia and Europe. None of the recalled contact lenses were sold in the U.S. or in Canada.

The company said that it received a "limited number" of complaints from Japanese customers of unusual stinging or pain when inserting the Acuvue lenses. The recall started on August 18 and was not immediately announced in the U.S.

Toyota (TM) is going to recall 412,000 cars in the U.S. to fix steering problems, according to Reuters. The report notes that 373,000 of the automobiles are Avalon sedans from the 2000 through 2004 model years and 39,000 are LX470 SUVs from model years 2003 through 2007. The automaker announced that the steering lock bar in the Avalon could break "under certain conditions," while the LX470s are being recalled to "eliminate the risk of steering shaft disengagement."

The company said that it has received three accident reports involving the Avalon and none involving the LX470. Nevertheless, the automaker is trying to fix these problems, which are the latest in a series of recalls this year.

Reportedly, Nissan (NSANY) is recalling roughly 46,000 of its 2009 - 2010 Cubes in the United States because of non-compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standards. According to the automaker, a fuel leak developed during crash tests. This leak could result in a fire, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Nissan said that when "the vehicle was rotated following a rear moving barrier crash test as required, the amount of fuel leakage exceeded the allowable limits."

Reportedly, McDonald's (MCD) is recalling 12 million of its collectible Shrek glasses thanks to cadmium. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the voluntary recall early this morning because the painted design contains cadmium.

What a deal, cadmium poisoning and a collector's glass all for a mere $2 ... those marketing geniuses at McDonald's ... what will they think of next?

Earlier this month Toyota Motor Company (TM) was forced to halt sales of its Lexus GX 460 after it received a "Don't Buy" rating from Consumer Reports, but the company announced today that the problem has been fixed, and it had resumed U.S. sales.

The problem with the SUVs involved the vehicles electronic stabilizer, which was unable to adequately correct the SUV when sliding out in corners.

Toyota Motor (TM) was back in the news Wednesday with additional recalls. This time the recall involves its Sequoia sports utility vehicle due to concerns regarding the stability control on the 2003 model year. This is the second time this month that the company has recalled some of its SUVs.

The back's stability control system is supposed to correct a loss of traction in the front or rear tires when the SUV enters a corner. There have been reports that the system activated when the vehicle was moving at slow speed and resulted in drivers not being able to accelerate, and in some cases the brakes coming on and slowing the SUV down unexpectedly.

It should come as a surprise to no one that there has arrived yet another auto industry recall, similar to the ones recently experienced by Toyota Motor Corp (TM). According to RTTNews, over 400,000 cars produced by Honda Motors LTD (HMC) are being recalled for braking issues.

Honda owners are complaining that the brake pedals in their cars have become soft and low-riding over time. Honda Motors has attributed the problem to the vehicle stability assist modulator, stating that an accumulation of air is causing the problem.

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, some of the recalled and repaired Toyota (TM) cars may be having more issues. Supposedly, some of the cars that have already been repaired are now having a problem with sudden acceleration. This problem has been reported in either 15 or 10 drivers (depending on which article you read), but it's enough to cause a bit of a stir.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA), which received the complaints, said that it wants to know about any further acceleration problems in Toyota vehicles. According to the Associated Press, Toyota is investigating the matter but is confident about the recall repairs it made.

Toyota Motor Company (TM) continues to find itself in arguably the biggest crisis in the auto maker's history, and today more accusations were made against the company. The company is back in the news today with accusations that Toyota tried to hide data in lawsuits filed by Toyota drivers injured in crashes.

The accusation came from New York Democrat, Edolphus Towns. Towns stated that the company deliberately shielded some of its design and testing data, and in many instances settled lawsuits in order to avoid turning over the information.

The recent massive safety recalls by Toyota Motor Company (TM) have definitely hurt the company's image, and the uncertainty over the current safety of its vehicles has left many people wondering what exactly is going on with the Toyota recall. If people were concerned before, they are sure to be a bit more confused after a Toyota executive testified in front of the House Energy and Commerce Committee today that the recall may not "totally solve" the current problems.

Last week Toyota's president, Akio Toyoda, was asked to come before Congress and testify over the current safety recalls. Mr. Toyoda will answer questions tomorrow, but today it was James E. Lentz III, the president of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., that had his chance to answer questions in front of Congress.

Toyota (TM) has been all over the news thanks to brake problems and subsequent recalls, and now the company is launching a bit of damage control.

Tuesday, Toyota had to recall 440,000 Prius and other hybrids thanks to brake problems, pushing the company's total global recall to 8.5 million cars and trucks. During the new conference, the company stated that it will "regain the confidence of our customers," trying to start a bit of damage control.